Trump touted the Abraham Accords as a new dawn for the Middle East. 9 months later, Gaza erupted. Courtney Subramanian, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON– As a fragile cease-fire holds between Israel and Hamas militants, diplomatic talks are underway to take account of the rubble left behind and how to pave a new path forward on peace talks.
But the 11-day Israel-Gaza conflict has tested the limits of Trump-era accords that had ushered in a geopolitical shift in the Middle East, promising the of peace.
Former President Donald Trump hailed his Abraham Accords, agreements that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries, as one of his greatest foreign policy achievements. But nine months later, a barrage of rocket attacks and airstrikes - the deadliest conflict since a 2014 war between Israel and Hamas - showed little has changed in the region.
South Korea seeks to appease China
Posted : 2021-05-25 16:21
Updated : 2021-05-25 16:24 From left, Industry and Trade Minister Moon Sung-wook, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol enter a briefing room of the foreign ministry in Seoul, Tuesday, for an online joint briefing on the results of last week s summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden. Yonhap
By Kang Seung-woo
The government has stepped up efforts to prevent any fallout from President Moon Jae-in s summit with U.S. President Joe Biden adversely affecting South Korea s ties with China, with the foreign minister saying their post-summit statement touching on Taiwan was theoretical and principled.
Blinken Heads to Middle East to Build on Israel-Hamas Cease-fire
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24 May 2021, 17:05 GMT+10 STATE DEPARTMENT - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East Monday after a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect early Friday morning.
This is Blinken s first trip to the region as the top U.S. diplomat. He will meet with Israeli, Palestinian, and regional counterparts as part of Washington s efforts to build on the Gaza truce.
The United States said it is committed to working with the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations to provide rapid humanitarian assistance and to gather international support for Gaza and Gaza reconstruction efforts.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East Monday after a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect early Friday morning.
This is Blinken’s first trip to the region as the top U.S. diplomat. He will meet with Israeli, Palestinian, and regional counterparts as part of Washington’s efforts to build on the Gaza truce.
The United States said it is committed to working with the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations to provide rapid humanitarian assistance and to gather international support for Gaza and Gaza reconstruction efforts.
“Our focus right now relentlessly is on dealing with the humanitarian situation, starting to do reconstruction and rebuild, and engage intensely with everyone, with Palestinians, with Israelis, with partners in the region,” Blinken told CNN Sunday.